Our vision is to spread the hope of Jesus to every street and every person in Tomball, Houston, and beyond. Whoever you are and wherever you've been, there is a seat for you this Sunday.
Sundays at The Anchor
One room.One gathering.Every person.
Sunday · 10:00 AM
When
10:00Sunday gathering
9:30Doors & coffee
Where
18214 FM 2920Tomball, TX 77377. Park anywhere and walk in the front doors.Get directions
What happens
Worship you can feel, a message about Jesus you can use on Monday, and Anchor Kidz for infants to 5th grade the whole time.
“as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”Hebrews 6:19
Lead pastors
Rafael & Jessica Paez
“We have a heart to reach the city of Houston and beyond with the life transforming message of Jesus.”
Rafael grew up on the streets of Greenspoint and met Jesus at seventeen. Jessica grew up in Northern California dreaming of a classroom. Together they raised four kids, served students, and answered a call to plant a church in Tomball.
Rafael grew up on the streets of Greenspoint on Houston's north side, and by his teenage years he was deep in street culture. At seventeen, Jesus found him there and turned everything around. Jessica grew up in Northern California with a dream of teaching. They married in 2005 and have four kids: Micah, Isabella, Ezra, and Elena.
For years Rafael worked in oil and gas while the two of them poured into students as youth pastors. Somewhere in those years a call they couldn't shake took shape: plant a church that would reach their city. Not a building first, but people. Every street, every person.
Today The Anchor gathers every Sunday at 18214 FM 2920 in Tomball, with one conviction that still drives everything we do: hope holds when it's anchored in Jesus.
“We have been called by God to start a life-giving church that will spread the hope of Jesus to every street and every person in our city and beyond.”
Pastor Rafael Paez, Sunday at The Anchor
How we do church
Gather. Grow. Go.
Gather · Sundays
Gather together
One Sunday gathering where we worship, open the Bible, and remind each other that hope is not a feeling. It's a person.
Grow · Wednesdays
Grow together
House Churches across Tomball, where neighbors share a table and grow in faith together. Small enough to be known, real enough to matter.
Go · Every day
Go together
Serving our community, sending leaders, and multiplying churches. Hope was never meant to stay in a room.
Our values
H.O.P.E. is how we work.
Four commitments we measure ourselves against, in every decision, every Sunday, every relationship.
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H for Honor Jesus
We go all in, with excellence, because he is worth it. Excellence isn't polish for its own sake. It's what love looks like when it shows up prepared.
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O for Open handed
We are generous with our time, talents, and treasure, because everything we have came to us open handed first.
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P for People people
We love all people. The ones who look like us, the ones who don't, the ones who are far from God, and the ones who are still deciding.
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E for Ever multiplying
We make disciples and raise leaders. The goal was never a full room. It was a full city.
What we believe
Our message is Jesus and the hope found in him.
Our statement of faith
Holy Bible
The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired, infallible and inerrant.
Psalm 12:6; 119:11, 89; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 22:29; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 15:4; 16:25-26; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25
Trinity
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Although each member serves in different functions, they each possess equal power and authority.
Genesis 1:26; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; Luke 1:35; 1 John 5:7; Hebrews 3:7-11
God the Father
God is great: He is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, unchanging, completely worthy of our trust, and above all, Holy. It is in Him that we live, move and exist. God is good. He is our Father. He is loving, compassionate, and faithful to His people and His promises.
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. He is completely human but, at the same time, completely God. He was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life. Because of His perfection He alone paid for the sins of all mankind by dying on the cross. He defeated death in His resurrection so that we can have the free gift of eternal life. He ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory.
The Holy Spirit is God and is the third person of the Trinity. His presence assures us of our relationship with Christ. He guides believers into all truth and exalts Christ. He convicts people of their sin, righteousness and judgment. He regenerates, comforts, indwells, seals, distributes spiritual gifts, baptizes believers and makes us more like Christ.
Genesis 1:2; Psalm 51:11; 139:7; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Mark 1:10; Luke 1:35; John 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 1:13-14; 2 Peter 1:21
Salvation
We are saved by grace alone, apart from works, through faith in Jesus Christ: His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation happens at the moment people put their faith in Jesus Christ. He then imputes righteousness, and the Holy Spirit seals and keeps believers secure eternally. Salvation is a free gift from God; it cannot be earned through good works or our own efforts.
Isaiah 1:18; 53:5-6; Matthew 26:28; John 1:12; 3:15-16, 36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 16:31; Romans 3:22-26; 5:1, 6-9; 6:23; 10:4, 17; Ephesians 1:3, 7; 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; 1 Peter 1:18-19, 23
The Life of the Believer
We believe that although sinless perfection is not possible in this life, all believers are called to live holy lives, empowered and enabled by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
John 17:17; Romans 8:1-17; Galatians 5:13-25; Ephesians 5:26-27; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4; Hebrews 10:10, 14; 1 John 3:2
Man
We believe all people are created in the image of God and are the supreme object of His creation. Man was created to have fellowship with God but became separated in that relationship through the sinful disobedience of the first man, Adam. As a result, man's only hope is in Christ's salvation, because he cannot attain a right relationship with God through his own effort.
The Church is the local and global community of believers that are unified through their faith in Jesus Christ. The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving and obeying Him. The Church works together in unity and love to serve those in need, bring the hope of the gospel to the world, and make disciples. This is possible through the empowerment and special gifting distributed by the Holy Spirit to each believer.
We believe in the personal, visible and imminent return of Christ and the establishing of His Kingdom. We believe that our eternal destination of either heaven or hell is determined by our faith in Jesus alone.
Matthew 24:29-30; John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13; Titus 2:13; Revelation 20:15
Who we run with
Planted, not alone.
The Anchor is part of a family of churches committed to planting life-giving churches across the country and across Houston.
Every Sunday our leaders pour into the next generation, raising up world changers who love God and love others. Kids get worship, a message, and small groups built for their age, in a space that is safe, loud in the right ways, and full of people who love them.
Infants to ToddlersA safe, caring room with leaders who love on your little one, so you can be fully present in the gathering.
Pre-K to 5thAge-appropriate worship, a message built for their stage, and small groups that teach them to love God and love others.
Check-inInside the front doors. Arrive ten minutes early the first time and we'll walk you through it.
Anchor Youth is where students in 6th through 12th grade find their people, encounter Jesus, and learn what it means to lead their friends toward hope.
WhoMiddle and high school students, 6th through 12th grade.
WhatWorship, a message, small groups, and a lot of fun. Details on the weekly gathering coming soon.
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House Church · Tomball
House Church · Wednesdays
Find home. Find family.
A safe place to get to know your neighbors, hang out together, and be there for each other. House Churches meet midweek in homes across Tomball. There's a meal, real conversation about Sunday's message, and prayer for whatever you're carrying.
Sunday is where we gather. Wednesday is where we grow. If you only come to one thing besides Sunday, come to this.
One gathering that covers who we are, what we believe, and how to get involved. Register and we'll email you the next date.
Sundays 10:00 AM
House Church Wednesdays, in homes across Tomball
Plan a visit
Your first Sunday, sorted.
No matter who you are, what you've done, or where you've been, welcome to the family. Here's everything you need to walk in like you belong. Because you do.
Look for the PARKING team. They'll wave you in, point you to the doors, and probably ask your name. Doors open thirty minutes early.
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You're our VIP
Greeted at the table right up front. Tell them it's your first time and they'll take it from there.
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Check the kids in
Anchor Kidz runs for infants through 5th grade. Secure check-in, trained leaders, and a room they'll ask to come back to.
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Presence
Step into a presence filled experience. We lean into the presence of the Holy Spirit, prayer, and the proclamation of the gospel.
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The Word
We go word for word, line for line, unpacking the power of the scriptures. One verse at a time.
Anchor Kidz
Bringing kids? Good.
Our leaders pour into the next generation every week, raising up world changers who love God and love others. Check-in is inside the front doors. Arrive ten minutes early the first time and we'll walk you through it.
Infants to ToddlersA safe, caring room with trained leaders, so you can settle into the gathering knowing your little one is loved.
Pre-K to 5th gradeAge-appropriate worship, a message built for their stage, and small groups that teach them to love God and love others.
Good questions
Things people ask before they come.
Whatever you'd wear to lunch with friends. Jeans, boots, a jersey on game day. Come as you are; that's not a slogan, it's the dress code.
About seventy five minutes. Worship, a message, and a few minutes to say hello. Kids are checked in the whole time.
Not at all. The Anchor exists for people far from God as much as for people who've walked with him for decades. Bring your questions.
Yes. Anchor Kidz runs during the gathering for infants through 5th grade, with secure check-in and leaders who take that trust seriously.
Save a seat
Let us know you're coming.
We'll have someone at the door expecting you, a coffee with your name on it, and a smooth first check-in for your kids.
Find us
18214 FM 2920, Tomball.
18214 FM 2920Tomball, TX 77377Northwest Houston, on FM 2920 between Tomball Parkway and Cypress Rosehill. Park anywhere, walk in the front doors, and somebody will be looking for you.
FM 2920Tomball Pkwy (Mueschke)Cypress RosehillTomball, TX
The Anchor
Next steps
You don't have to drift. Get Anchored.
God gave you specific gifts and abilities so you could make a difference in this city. Here's where they go to work. Every path starts in the same place: Welcome to The Anchor.
Step one for everyone
Welcome to The Anchor.
One gathering that covers who we are, what we believe, and how to get involved. It's the prerequisite for every serve team and the best hour you'll spend getting to know us. Pick a team below and we'll register you for Welcome first.
Serve teams
Pick your team.
Every Sunday at The Anchor is made by volunteers. Choose where you fit, get trained, and watch what God does through you.
Choose a team and we'll register you for Welcome to The Anchor first. It's the prerequisite for serving.
Baptism
Go public.
Baptism is the next step after saying yes to Jesus: an outward picture of what he's already done on the inside. We baptize on Sundays, in front of your new family, and we'll walk you through every part of it beforehand.
Pray for Tomball. Pray for Houston. Pray for The Anchor.
Everything we do starts here. Send us what you're carrying and our team will pray over it this week. Or tell us your next step and we'll follow up personally.
Mail a gift The Anchor, 18214 FM 2920, Tomball, TX 77377
Giving · Open handed
Hope is worth investing in.
Your generosity plants a church in Tomball and sends hope down every street. Give once or set up a recurring gift. Every dollar is stewarded with excellence.
We are generous with our time, our talents, and our treasure, because everything we have came to us open handed first. Giving isn't a transaction with God. It's a response to him, and it's one of the clearest ways hope gets to the next street.
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”2 Corinthians 9:7
What your giving does
Every street. Every person.
Sundays on FM 2920
A room costs something every week: the lights, the gear, the coffee, and the team that opens the doors. Your giving builds the room hope gets preached in.
Kidz, Youth, and House Church
Curriculum, leaders, and living rooms across Tomball. The next generation and the neighbors who become family.
The city and beyond
Outreach in Tomball and Houston, and a commitment to multiply: leaders sent, churches planted, hope spread.
Thank you
Your generosity is spreading hope down every street.
